Measuring dispenser



NOV 3, 1931 J. E.- 'rsAvARls MEASURING DISPENSER Filed April 6, 1951 Z'ShBetS-Sheet l /g INVENTOR; cJUf/ Zhu/dirs MM ATTORNEYS.

N0V 3, 1931-'. J. E. TsAvARl-s 1,829,842

MEASURING DISPENSER Filed April 6, 1951 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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Patented Nov. 3, 1931 rvlhe present invention relates to dispensing devices and the primaryfobj'ect lof the inven- Y kA further objectoftheinvention toprovide a lid or cover for sugar bowls embodying:v a measurmg` device embodying regulatlng means whereby the user may remove a desired amount of sugar from :the bowl.

and likecontainersof granulated material, a

.toggle operatedscoopwhich isnormally outk .of contact withthe granulated material' and capablefofbeing lowered into the receptacle for removal fofsa measured quantity thereof.

. s A further obj ecty resides inthe novel man- '45;,material inthe scoop. n

ner of pivotallyinounting the scoop to per'mit'y automatictilting and dumping'. of its .contents uponirelease of. the .operating handles.

A further obj ectfresides inthe novel Yarrangement wherebyvthe., pivoted scoopisk swung; into amaterial` holdingfposition after:

entering: the material, or Vwhilebeing lowered ltnereinto. f, .n l, Other objects andadvanta'ges oi' the invention willv be apparent'A during ther course of the following detailedydesoription, taken in con-v nection; with the laccompanying'l drawings which drawings: Y f

- Figure l is a sectional viewfthruthe comforming a part `of* thisl l'specification and in vbinedeoverand dispensing meansfshownap- 1 plied toacontainer and showing the dispens-A ing means in lits normal position.r l f Y Figurel 2 isa sectional viewthruthe 11d.

Vand Container and;showingiilles.0.01011@Wemd-gv and Aa? measuring means .set for obtaining-` a Fig-ure4f isa side; elevation the combined lid. Land ydispensing means showing the scoop in section. e.

- Figure isa topplan view of the device.y

Figure is abottom plan'` view ofthe lid` y rmnasunme DISPENSER r` A1931. lserialy No. 528,176;

yshowing parts of the dispensing means in secl tion. r f Y Figure? is a perspectiveview' of the lower i end of the levers carrying the scoop-and reg, ulating plate.` p y Y Figure 8 is' an enlarged fragmentary sec# tion on the line 8*8 lof Figure 5.

vldligure 9 is a top plan view of the knob andpointer with which the knob is associated forr determining the quantity of Vmaterial gathered in` the scoop. .f :v A further object of the invention resides in the provision in a lid or cover for-sugar bowls material 'such as sugar fromthe bowlAJ Y The bowlAmay bej ofany desired shape .andthe dispensingdevice Blalso' serves as a closure for the open upper side ofthe bowl;

The measuring dispenserfB comprises a support-,1 .or carrier portion-5r which maybe of`- inverted cup-shape and serves as a lid or cover` for the container A. TheA cover form-- ing` portion. 5 may. bek formed of.'` a suitable sheet metal and isformedat its crown with a flat disc-like portion "5': provided diametrically disposed slot'6. y

Secured tothe under Aside of the-disc por-y tion 5f is a pair of L-shaped brackets 7. havingtheir dependingarm portions arranged ink lparallel relational; opppsite sides of theslot'f'. Pivotally mountedeintermediate.theirL ends between the brackets 7 aslupon a 'pivot pin 8 extended thru the depending arms of the brackets, is apair of' operating levers-l0;l

with Ta 'havingy their yupper portions extending thru l the slot 6. The upper ends oft-they operating' .i leversflOi-are formed withsutable linger grips llwhich may receive the thumb and, orenger ofthezloperator for closingthe levers inthe manner of, operating shears.y rlhe pivot 8 fprojeots for a substantialdis, tance beyond each'of the brackets 7 andcoiled, 'aboutA each end portion ofthe pin is a coill springY V12, yeach having oneend bearing against the under side of the disc portion 5, and its opposite endy engaging in aslot 13.y

' j donn nrsAvAnrs, orfrnnroilr SPRINGS, rLonInA provided in the operating levers below the pivot pin. These springs l12 serve as return springs for kthe operating levers andvact to Y into thefzcup 1icover.; forming portioni fanrl; spreading. movement ofthe operatinglevers V.Withzthe cover.

- converging-:side:edgesfconverginga .to as .point f' forming fthe faxisv for f thefarc of ithe'fbottomy i' normally spread the levers into a position as shown in Figureyl. Al/Vhen the operating levers 10 are in their normal spread posi? tion thelower ends-Aoi the levers arefretracted.

may be limitedl by 'engagement ofthe arms Pivotally vconnected at their upper ends,

to the lower ends of the operating"levers'10" Y is a .pair of cross connected levers- 14 and 15 which are pivotally connected'in crossed relationas fat-w16. wlier'ebyfia llazyitong;strutture:-

is provided. These. cross connected armsgon levarsi 14fandu 15yberformed from flat strips Sof .sheet metal andfbelow the pivots v16 f .1

201=i1may be givenl arene-quarter twist tovfermf:

attachingi portions fat :the llower ends fot 'the levers.' v Y Y CarriedV by the flowerfendothe lever '14 :is

afmeasuring; scoopf 18 :includ-ing: ay :fiat a rear 2 Y zliawallv :'19 from thelflower edge; of. which is n a s forwardly extending arcuate bottom wall 205; andap'air. Loff'end walls Y21 :having upwardly y Newell-120; Seeuredffasfby welding, solderingf jectingfrearwardlji from: the dower'rportion fof.:`

thefendw-alls 2lpffthexscoopr18:?. The -loweri end'. vof; therattaehing portion e 14":1 projects slifg'htl'yf. below-,fthe raxis foi' the pvot pins 23;

scoopawhen: in a: raised or edischargingiposi'-l f lis'uiedlysecnredito?thelowerattachingrprmy shap ed'fre'gnl-ating; platefior' regulating: the

:1r quantity:ofimaterialipicked up :by-the scoop-fy 18S-z This'platefQf is: of Iasize tohav'e' move-: y menti-int@ thee: open side of th'e scoop :and f forms fa retaining wallffor'the'fop enf` side rof rthe f scoop whenthefldispenser is.fw-ithdrawnffroinii Y Secured to the innerside of theiregulati'ngf plate 125i is" a l-substantially'-f CSshaped wire; springllwhich is adapted to# engage Athe A rear y'wall-` f19'of 'the scoop an'dfstraighten the f 66"* scoop "-againsti the lever; attaching-l portionf the openfside of -theseoopf- A regulating'means D is provided for adyjustablyregulating closing movement of the operating levers 10 and movement of the regulating or retaining plate 25 into the open an:adjustingpplatet.: This adjusting plate Y* 35. extends transversely a across thek :slot: 6l fat, one :side o=fthe operatingzlevers ;1Oaand=-;is;fy guided for Plongit'udiinal .movement in suit:

ableguide .brackets 36: Thefinner. edgefof 1 the adjusting plate, confronting the ioperat ingf levers 10 is :providediwvith an inclinedor cam ed-gef rportion a 3'? f :which :extends transverselygfattheuunder .J side! 'of fthevffslot :6a-at A location.- spaced iabove the f pivotzpin: 18: The upper end of .theisettinggknob Silas-provided withua :fdfiscelike head1. 38 providedom its; up-

perrsurfaceewith suitable graduations 39 arepJ-I resentingquantities :of theamaterialI :Grgathe ered in .the 'scoop 18.:l Thesefgradnatonsrmay; represent i quantities otithecsugarin .spoons fuls. ;or :haltl Vaspoontuls.;l Fiikedzup ontlth'ef ups per-:endl ofithe rn'onifrotatable :hub Pini 3l :is aa; suitable? pointer rtOf-.forico-Jactings withr the graduations :39: and; this :pointeremay i also 'acti asfasretainingL-means zfrthe isettinggknobt tof; preventlupward; movement'ofthe i knob: off-f, the-hiibfpimil As willrbe'observedrir'r Figure 1,'whenzthe lazy .tongsco'opssoperatingsstruca1 turefis-:inits fnorinal retractedV p'ositiong the'. 1

' operatingnlevers lOare'z disposed so i as z to Lnotinterfere with proper grasping of the'fhead 38?forlrotatingahersettingknobr.

7^Iii-operationg;I andfjwith. `theaparts in: their v normal position. as shownfinv: Figure 1,` the 4 op'.- erator rotates f' thei' 'settingknob 30f to the de-x sir-ed'` onefoffthe .markings v39 Sforrsetting; the measuringA dispenserv for theequantity;` off sugar.v desiredii This rotation lof thefsetting Y knob f 30, eth1-irlitsi pnifon 33 moves "tlfle adj'. justingplatef l longitudinally; YThe opera`7 tor then grasp's -thefnger grips l 115 'and swings the upperA portions fof'jtl'ieop'er'ating 'levers king;edge-'45 ottone oitltlfl'e .le'versflQabuts-i againstthercam edge-gibt thefadjnstin'ggpilate and llimi'ts' closings Fmovement-j of IIthe V'-levers.

and the regulating or retaining'platefintol Y aE clos-ing; position# lover fthe: opeirside 'otfthe D determines the extent of movement of'thef platehQ''f-into thef scoop18-L'z' The dispenserv may then 'be-raised triomf the container-Aand against-"the lid 5 andfallow the-materialto drop fromthe scoopllS,V f

the quantity of material picked upV by 'the scoop 18;` With the device 'set 'for dispensing a Y small 'f quantity of"V the materialn as shown in:A Figure 3, it may be necessary toY slightly tilt the` dispenser prior to lremovaly from the container in order tofremove'that portion of the sugar in the scoopl atthe regulating plate.

novel'form'of measuring dispenser'of this' character'has been provided whereby prede- I A termined- 'quantities 'ofmaterial may be `dispensedxin a VcleanV andsanitary manner.

' L Changes in Vdetail maybe Vmadeto the form of invention `herein gshown and described,

v'v'vithout departing: from'gthe spirit of the inv vention 'or the r scopeof' the l following l claims.

l. In a measuring dispenser the combina- Vtion of a supportingframe member, a pair of cross connected operating levers pivotally mounted beneath ythe framemember and having their upper portions projecting above the frame member, a pair of cross connectedy yarmspivotally connected to the lower ends 'f offtheoperating levers, a scoop carrled by :the lower end of one of the arms, and regu- 35 lating means for determining the quantity of material gathered in the scoop.

2. In a measuring dispenser the combination of a supporting frame member, a pair of cross connected intermediately pivoted operating, levers, a pair of'cross connected intermediately pivoted arms pivotally connected `rwiththe lowerk ends of the operating levers,

' an open sided scoop carried bythe lower end Voi? one of the arms, and a plate carried by the 45l i lower end of the companion arm :fory closing the` open side of the scoop upon closing movement of the operating levers.

' 3. In a measuring dispenserthe combination of a supporting fram'emember, a pair of cross connected intermediately pivoted operating levers, a pair of cross connected intermediately pivoted arms pivotally oonynected with the lower ends of the operating levers, an open sided scoop carried bythe lower end of one ofthe arms, a retaining membercarried by therlower end of the companion arm fior*movement-into the scoopVV at the open side thereof, and regulatingmeans for regulating movement of the retaining member into the scoop upon closing move-k "Vment ofthe operating levers.

- 4L In a measuring dispenser the combination of a supporting frame member, a pair Vof operatinglevers, means pivotally mounting the levers in cross relation on the supbs'erving'Flgures 2 andBitwill ybe seenthe-manner in 'which the lever -edge 45 enl gages the adjusting 'plate35 for regulating outer sidev of they v f arms,-a scoop having an open side, carried Y"SFromthe` foregomgit -will Abe seen" that a porting frame member, apairlofeross and intermediately pivotedv arms "pivotally confnected to the .lower ends of the operating levers, an lopen sided scoop carriedfby the llower end of-one of `the arms, a retaining plate carried by the `lower end of the companion arm for closing the open side of the scoop, and adjustablev movement `limiting means for the. operating levers for regulating .the degree of movement'of the retaining kplate into the scoopzv 5. In a measuring ldispenser the combina'-V tionfof `a .lazy` tong structure embodying a pair of operating levers and a pairfof lever byftheilowerlvend of one ofthe arms,'and a `panion'lever arm for closing the openfside of the 'scoopa springmember carried by the retaining plate for righting; the scoopvprior tovmovement of the retaining plate.y into retaining relation at the'open side of the scoop, and spring means normally urging the operating levers inla folded position and movement. of the scoop into a discharging YposilODL/ il "o 7.a Inv a pmeasuring dispenser4 the combina'- tion of a supporting Y frame vmember including a dise portion, apairof operating levers ,pivotally supportedin crossed relation upon the disc portion andihaving their upper-'ends projecting thru ay slotv inthe disc portion, crossy connected.y leverarms pivotallyl connected to the' lower ends ofthe operating levers,a scoop carried by the lower end lof oneofthe armsfa retaining plate carriedy by the-,lower end ofthe .companionarm for retaining material in the scoop, and regulating means lfor determining closingmovenient of the lever arms embodying an yadjustable plate having a cam portion movable transversely of thek slot in saiddisc portion to b e yengaged by one of the operating levers ,for

In a'measuring dispenser the combinathe mounting disc, a pair of lever armsy pivlimiting closing movement ofthe'operating v 2o and pivotally connectedvinrcrossed relation,

otedvupon the lower 4ends of the operating leversand pivotally connected in crossed re lationyan' open sid'esscoop carried by theV lower :end ofione of the arms, a Yregulating platecarried by thellower end ofthe companion varm 'for movement into thefscoop, f

an adjusting'plate guidedfor. sliding movement beneath the mounting disc and having a 1camzedgeextending'across the slot .to be engaged by one of the operatiuglevers for vlimiting closing/movement of the levers, and

adjusting -meanslfor the regulating plate, 9,; Ina ymeasuringdispenser the combination of asupporting framevmember including 4amounting disc having a slot formed therethru, a pair of crossed operating levers extending thru theslot,-means pivotally connecting the leversin cross relation below the mountingdisc, a pair of: lever arms pivote'd upon the lower ends of the operating levers an open 'sided scoopcarriedby the lower end.

" offene of thea-rms, a regulating plate carried by -thezlowerend of the companion arm for movement into thescoop, an'adjusting plate guided forV ysliding movement beneath the mounting disc and havn'gla 'cam edge eX-L 'i tending across the slot to `be engaged y.by one Y ofthe operati-ng levers for limitingV closing mounted upon thedisc, a setting knobrotat# ableaboutjthe hub pinfand having its lower end projectingthru the disc and formed with a pinion engageable,with` said rack, saidlset` ting knobv having a headjportionprovided f the lower ends of the voperating"levers,an

openv sided scoopy carriedbythe lowerv end of one .ofthe lever arms, a retaining lp'late carried by the lower end of thecompanion lever arm ,for movement into the v scoop, spring means normally urging the operating levers f to a closed position,- and regulatingmeans for regulating the degreeiof movementof lthe retaining j-plate into 'the scoop) "embodying an operatingknobprojectinga ove the operating levers when int-heir folded position,

JoHN EMMANUEL ,TsAvARIs movement ofthe levers,.andasettinglrnob rotatably supported upon themountingdisc and operatively connected for movement of the adj usting plate. Y

110.v Ina measuring dispenser they combination of a mounting disc having a slot formed therethru, aflazy tong structure including a- Vpairof cross connected operating levers ex.-

tending thrusaid slot and a pair of cross1connect'ed lever arms, means pivotally mounting thief operating leverspin g crossed relation, an openpsided scoop carried bythe lower end of one ofrthellever arms, Ya retaining plateA earkrieolvby the lower end ,ofthe companion arm f for closing theuopen side of fthe scoop, land K regulating meansforladjustably limitingV closing movement of thef'lazy tong-V structure including an adjusting plate slidably mounted beneath the mounting ldisc including a cam edge, traversing said slot anda. rack portion, an operating knobV rotatably supportedabove the mounting disc and having a pinion enf gageablevvith said-rackportion of thefadi justingpplate, and indicator means for the I :setting knob. A

o'lazyftong. structure embodyingy a pair of l1. Inameasuring dispenser including a cross-connected operating levers, amounting Y'fito disc for thevlevers and having a slot thru Ywhichnthe:levers project, and regulating i meansrfordetermining'closing movement of i Y v the lazy tong structure including an adjusting vplate "embodying" a' cam portionf movable transverselyibeneath said slot and a rack porof said operating levers, al hub pin xedly tion, saidcam portion to beengagedfby one i 

